Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 20/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over New South Wales will move eastwards into the
Tasman Sea today, maintaining a dry wind flow into western districts and the
southeastern interior of Queensland. An upper level trough will move off the
east Queensland coast into the Coral Sea early this morning.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloud and patchy light rain clearing the central coast and Fraser Island
early morning. Remaining cloudy with isolated showers and patchy light rain over
the northern and eastern tropics. Morning fog patches over central districts.
High cloud increasing in the southwest though remaining fine. Fine and mostly
sunny over remaining parts of the state, with widespread early frosts through
the southern and southeast interior. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds along the
east tropical coast. Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
A trough will move east over central Australia and approach western
Queensland. Winds will tend N'ly over the interior ahead of the trough,
resulting in very warm maximum temperatures, particularly in the west. Early
frost areas will contract to the Granite Belt. High cloud will increase over the
far southern interior though with no rain. Isolated light showers will develop
from the southern tropical interior into the central west and also possibly over
southeast inland parts in an unstable and moist wind flow. Cloudy conditions
will persist about the east tropical coast with morning drizzle areas and
isolated showers. Isolated showers will also develop over the tropics northwest
of Georgetown with possible afternoon or evening thunderstorms.
Forecast for Wednesday
A trough will persist to the southwest of Queensland as a new low develops
south of the Great Australian Bight. Temperatures will increase further over
western and southern parts of the state, resulting in increasing fire dangers,
particularly over the Channel Country and Warrego districts in a dry, freshening
N'ly wind flow. A ridge will persist over far southeastern Queensland, though
there is still the chance of isolated showers due to the passage of an upper
trough. Instability will increase elsewhere over the eastern half of the state,
with isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms expected. Conditions
will remain fine in the far west due to a dry airmass.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough will move east over western Queensland, extending from the Gulf
Country to the Warrego by evening.   The trough is expected to produce a band of
showers and thunderstorms with its passage, extending from the Gulf Country
though the southern tropics and central districts and into the southern
interior. An upper level trough will generate patchy light rain and possible
isolated storms in the southwest of the state, gradually clearing to the east.
Only isolated showers are expected through the far southeast in a more stable
airmass away from the trough. A moist wind flow will maintain isolated showers
and possible thunderstorms through the northern tropics. Very warm to hot
maximum temperatures will occur over much of the state, with fire dangers
increasing further through the southern interior in a fresh and gusty N'ly wind
flow.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The trough and associated band of showers and thunderstorms will move east
over central and southern Queensland, most likely contracting off the southern
Queensland coast Friday afternoon or evening. Temperatures will cool following
the trough passage, with early light frosts returning to the southern and
southeast interior from Saturday. A high pressure system will move into central
Australia over the weekend, extending a ridge into southern Queensland with
mostly fine conditions expected. A moist wind flow will maintain shower activity
over the tropics, particularly along the east tropical coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
Notice Board
Changes to state Weather and Warnings pages
Media Releases
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 04:15 on Monday 20 August 2012 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service